Shares

Dec 23, 2014 11:55 PM EST

The government is planning to increase the tax on sugar-sweetened beverages which include sodas, enhanced water and energy drinks. This move was made following the data which shows the overall health of the country.

Shares

Dec 21, 2014 03:07 AM EST

Drug-resistant malaria may be the next global health crisis. Strains of malaria that are resistant to the drugs currently being used have been found in Myanmar and along the Mekong River in Southeast Asia.

Shares

Dec 21, 2014 02:56 AM EST

The head of public health at the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that some of the serious health threats to women in developing countries are caused by traditions that are anti-woman. She called the traditions terrible and said that they must be sto…

Shares

Dec 19, 2014 07:07 PM EST

Lots of kids bring a lunch from home rather than eat what the school cafeteria dishes out. But the contents of those lunch boxes and brown bags may not be as healthy as what the school cafeteria offers.

Dec 19, 2014 07:03 PM EST

Shares

Dec 19, 2014 06:57 PM EST

Any child can badly hit their head at any age, but the way that they hit their heads (or get hit on the head) changes as they grow. Small children generally get head injuries while falling down. Teenagers get head injuries from assaults, car accidents, and whi…